[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 412 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 412

   Expressing regret and sympathy for the families of the 4 Canadian 
  soldiers who lost their lives on April 17, 2002, in a friendly-fire 
                   incident in southern Afghanistan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 2002

 Mr. Houghton (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Hyde, Mr. LaFalce, 
 Mr. Goss, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lantos, 
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
 Ackerman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Upton, 
 Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Gallegly, 
    Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. 
   Slaughter, Mr. Quinn, Mr. King, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Nethercutt) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                       on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing regret and sympathy for the families of the 4 Canadian 
  soldiers who lost their lives on April 17, 2002, in a friendly-fire 
                   incident in southern Afghanistan.

Whereas since the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, 
        the Government and people of Canada have offered their steadfast support 
        to the United States in the international war against terrorism;
Whereas this support is in defense of the values that define and unite the 
        United States and Canada;
Whereas the Government of Canada has also provided significant military support 
        to the international war against terrorism, first deploying troops to 
        Afghanistan in October 2001;
Whereas on January 7, 2002, the Government of Canada announced it would be 
        sending an additional 750 troops to Afghanistan from the 3rd Battalion 
        of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group to 
        support the coalition against terrorism;
Whereas on April 17, 2002, 4 Canadian soldiers from that battalion were killed 
        and 8 others were wounded in a friendly-fire incident in southern 
        Afghanistan;
Whereas the Canadian soldiers who lost their lives were Sergeant Marc D. Leger 
        of Lancaster, Ontario, Corporal Ainsworth Dyer of Montreal, Quebec, 
        Private Richard A. Green of Edmonton, Alberta, and Private Nathan Smith 
        of Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia;
Whereas the people of the United States value the friendship and goodwill of the 
        people of Canada; and
Whereas President Bush has offered his sorrow and sympathy to the Government and 
        people of Canada for this tragedy: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) praises the performance and heroism of Canadian 
        soldiers;
            (2) extends its regret and sympathy to the families of the 
        4 Canadian soldiers who lost their lives and others who 
        suffered injury on April 17, 2002, in a friendly-fire incident 
        in southern Afghanistan, and to the Government and people of 
        Canada for their loss; and
            (3) reaffirms the Nation's appreciation for Canada's strong 
        support and commitment to the war against terrorism.
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